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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
DREAMING.
as l slant last nieht.

dreamed as l slept last night.
And because the wild wind blew;
And because the plash of the angry rain
Fell heavily on the window pane,
/ heard in my dream the sob of the main
On the seaboard that l knew.
I dreamed as 1 slept last night.
And because the oaks outside
Swayed and groaned to the rushing blast,
l heard the crash of the stricken mast,
And the wailing shrek as the gale swept
past,
And cordage and sail replied.
l dreamed as l slept last night
And because my heart was there,
I saw where the stars shone large and
bright
And the heather budded upon the hight,
With the Cross above it standing white;
My dream was very fair.
I dreamed as l slept last night.
And because of its CHARM for me,
The inland voices he'd power to tell
OF the sights and the sounds I love so
well
And they wrapt my fancy in the spell,
WOve only by the sea-
ALI the Year Round.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
Colorado.s Peculiar Winds.

"Wen, no." said the Coloradan, 1--WE don't
have any winds to amount to anything, but
it blows a few minutes there now and then.
The winds are peculiar, too; never saw any
thing like them anywhere else. They are
what you might call discriminating breezes.
I've seen a man go along the street, and 1t
would be blowing a hurricane on one side OF
him: and on the other side it would be dead
calm. I've seen mule stand braced against
the wind blowing behind her, with her tail
blown right up straight, and one ear put
away ahead of her nose, while the ear on the
other side would be in a natural, calm posi-
ton. and that side of the beast would be
sweating, It will take the skin off one side of
your face and not touch the other l saw
man with whiszers get one side of his face
shaved bv a wind like that, as clean as any
barber could do it. a small boy and. a dog
were walking up the street with him at the
time. and they each lost one ear. I've seen a
man lose one leg of his pants and coat tail,
and get his hat knocked all over on one side
They don't DO any particular damage, those
wirSJs, but they are rs peculiar as can BEL
Descendant of =. w III Salt Lake Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
The Power of the Tide.

A writer in The Galveston News calls
attention to the fact that the grea test
damage done on the beach re-
cent storm along the 4rred
after the tide had Jmmenced
to ebb. AS the It'd neu The velocity of
the wind increas orcing the water in
ward while the seeding tide exerted an
outward pressure, thus causing churn-
ing motion of the water to and fro and a
whirlpool around every obstruction met,
wrenching to pieces buildings which had
fallen from their piling and undermining
the plllng of those still standing Fence
posts two feet in the ground, from which
the fences had been previously washed
We're torn from the ground by this churn-
ing motion of the water, leaving holes
where they stood from one foot to eight
cen inches deep Chicago Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05

Inconvenience is the father of invention
Whitehall Times.
A hit in time saves the nine on many ball
feld.-Newark Call
Tobacco chewing is so popular in Illinois
that a movement has been inaugurated TO
change the name of the lake city to Chew
cagO.-Life
The superintendent of a county fair in Ohio
economical time, space and paint, by putting
up the sign, "Gr& St&I." That's good n
sense-BurIette.
1t is a sight to make angels smoker to see
fisherman pull out of the water two-incn
sucker with an outfit that costs him $25
or S30-Boston Transcript.
Garments without buttons" are advertised.
Evidently the cast-OR clothing of bachelors
who don't know how to handle thread and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
If the genius who informs you now that the
days are growing shorter Is not careful he
will stumble over the equally valuable fact
that the nights are growing lOnger.-New
York Graphic.
Boston Girl-What do you think of Emer-
son, Mr. WayOff? Mr.. w. from CincinnatD
Well Billy used to sing pretty well, but he
never was funny to me as Billy Rice o.
Charley Chicago Rambler.
Someone IS said to have invented a sub
stance that can be seen through more clearly
than glass. We don't know what it can be
unless it is a mans excuse to his wife for not
returning home before , a. m.-New Haven
News.
Geronimo is not pronounced Geronimo,
but HeerOnimO. says a morning editor.
Hood hiaciOus; what is he hiving us! What
a hay and hddy style of talk this hentle-
man would hct us into. By hOsh, we WON'T
have it. HO to- Ho TOW ashingtOn Critic.
Milwaukee has a sltmBer school of philoso-
ply, which is now in session discussing the
"Henceness of the " therefore, and the Correla-
tive Tooness of the Absolute Utter" The re
lation which these burning questions bear to
the price of beer is Of urgent Importance to
every citizen of Milwaukee.-P Philadelphia
Press.
Two friends meet i'll the street: my dear
fellow, | have just left my landlord. You
wouldn't believe it, but l had the hardest
| work in the world to make him accept little
/ MONEY!" "Well, that is All unlikely story.
/ should call it highly improbable. But why!'
! "Why! Because he wanted a good deal!'-
! It'd Bits.
/ de recall pedagogue
Who would, whenever riled,
Proclaim Ny mottos spare the rod
And you win spoil the child
did observe. however, as oft
/ With this were beguiled,
The rod was not so very spare
With which he spoiled the child.
-Yonkers Gazette.
You may break up a habit, but it won't
avail much; you must throw the pesky thing
away, neck and heels, if you want to get rid
of it. If you throw away the first letter you
only anglicize it to d" abit," the second, and
you have "bit" left, the third, lit" still re-
mains, and even when you discard all but the
last, you have the original to a "t."-Cin-
cinati Graphic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
A Craze for Russian Novels.


In a literary way Boston is giving itself
over to the reading of Russian novels
The two translations of Tchernychew
sky's great Russian romance under the
the titles, respectively, of "The Vital
Question" and Whats To Be DOne?" indi-
cate new current of interest in Russian
literature and the growing sympathy
with its problems of life. "The Vital
Question" has for a leading motive the
purpose to arouse the Russian people to.
the need of social progress through social
freedom One eleme MT in this movement
is the adyan cement of woman, and this
theme is incidentally introduced in the
Russian novels from a different stand
point from that on which it is viewed in
this country. The problems of love and
marriage are presented in a vivid and
intense manner impossible to American
fiction, yet perhaps they are not eXagger-
ated pictures Of American life.
1t is this element in Russian romance
which is taking the popular hold in this
country. We read in it that which we
would neither dare read, nor even dare
write, in our own country, and If there IS
traditional wisdom in the multitude OF
cOunselOrs, so in a multitude of transla-
tors we are apt to get, among them all,
most of the glaring intensity of the orig
inal The demand for these Russian
stories has but just fairly begun; but IL Is
a literary movement more widespread,
more intense, than anything this coun-
try has probably seen within the past
quarter of a century. The publishers and
translators who are recognizing this de-
mand and supplying it have grasped a
remarkable field for success. There is q
very wide popular response in America
to the problems treated in Russian f1c-
ton, and no line of literature will be so
extensively sought and deeply read
Lillian Writings Boston Letter,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
Art in Chicago.

Two gaudily attircd ladies were observed
recently inspecting the colossal statue of
Schiller, of which Chicago is pardonably
proud
aWhat remarkably large man he must
have been" said one, craninG her neck and
gazing up at the flowing locks and prominent
nose of the figure.
Eyes, replied the other, with the conde-
scending air of one imparting knowledge,
THE Scotch are always large men."-Detroit
Free Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
Exan.nIes of Tenderness.

Fogg-I really beg thousand pardons. 1
fear l stepped on your dog. Little Miss
Marigold-Oh, it doesn't matter! the dog
isn't mine; he belongs to the other little girl
TOUCHING DEVOTION.
EstelIe-And are you going to leave me so
soon, Augustus! Augustus-My love, l
would willingly give ten years of my life if l
could stay longer. But il l don't go 1 shall
be fined for being late at card party.-Chi-
cagO Rambler.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05

The new planchette is made in Chicago by
mailing four short wooden legs under the rim.
of mans hat by means of pins run through
the cloth. On pieces of paper the letters of
the alphabet are marked and SO are the
words Eyes" and 4no" ON separate bits of
paper. Persons with nediumistic or cleo
trical qualities derive much fun from making
the hat spell out words by leaping from letter
to letter. The toy is called "The Dancing
Derbv"-New York Sun,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
saIt 1Yater to smother F1ames.

Salt water, in the opinion of an old fire
man, is what prevented the flames on the
board walk at Atlantic City one Monday
evening from spreading much beyond the
structure where the fine broke out, and
the results seemed to prove the truth of
his declaration. Although the burning
was surrounded by 1ightly-built frame
structures, and the fire, at one time very
big and fierce, was virtually walled within
wood. the flames were finally controlled
by the use only of hand buckets, with
which water from the ocean was passed
I'D to men stationed on the adjoining
buildings. The salt water appeared to
exert a peculiar influence in smothering
the flames and in protecting exposed
woodwork near them.-Chicago Times
Fresh water sponges have been discov-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
he Was From Minneapolis.

''Have you heard of that interesting case
down east OF a woman who was cured of
paralysis by the miraculous power of a relic
of St PAUL."
yes, have: but I'm from Minneapolis,
and | wouldn't touch a relic of st. Paul with
a ten foot pole. Chicago Rambler
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
THE Dancing Derby.

Fresh water sponges have been discov-
cred IN the lake at Chauta uqua, n. Y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
4 Bad Habit.

The habit of abbreviating everything one
writes is Il bad one The WOburn Advertiser
tells of seeing a communication which spoke
of a lady appearing at the theatre in eve. COS
tume-Lynn Item.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05

Inconvenience is the father of invention
Whitehall Times
A hit in time saves the nine on many ball
field.-Newark Call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-05
The Wolf and the Peasant-A Fable.

a peasant who was on watch while his
flock of goats were feeding discovered wolf
providing about and fired upon him. The
wolf. who narrowly escaped being hit, adj
vanced in great indignation and demanded:
.By what right 90 You fire upon me with
out having seen me commit some overt act"
My dear sir, replied the peasant as he
proceeded to reload his gun, 'the best time to
fire at a wolf is before he has killed your
goats"
MORAL.
Arrest your burglar before he burgles.-
Detroit Free Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01

obeyed, was haul taut the weather main
brace repeat 1t, Haul taut the weather
main-brace
GAY, ay, sir r. they shouted, ran to obey,
and almost sprung the yard by the way they
hauled on the brace.
"Belay there, men r. sang out the captain.
"Boy, tell the cook to get the mems coffee
ready. Mr.. Whitehorn, turn the men to holy
stoning the decks"
Finnigan, who had been brought to by the
doctor, was brought to the quarter deck. 81
have had enough" said he, apologizing for
his insulting language.
Breakfast was served Men," said Captain
Samuels. 81 think we understand each other"
Eyes, captain, to make the punishment as
light as possible" they replied. Each man
had laid himself liable to five years impris-
onment and fine of five thousand dollars,
which made 1t practically life sentence for
all of them.
When the ship arrived in the harbor of
New York, the men sent Finnigan to say to
the captain they would do all he asked them,
and would try to be better men. He paid
them off in the cabin: They made everything
ship-shape allow and alofl. The captain,
being sent for, walked to the capstau, where
the men surrounded him with their hats in
their hands. each urging the other to speak.
II think l know what you wish to say
said Captain Samuels. "Let me say would
trust any of you hereafter with my life. The
moral lesson which God has given me the
privilege to teach you, know will make you
better men. When l am ready for sea again,
If any of you want to ship, shall be glad to
take you"
The men gave three cheers. The frmness
and justice of Captain Samuels had conquer
ed the Bloody Forlies."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
VARIETIES,

The gates of heaven are low arched VIC
must enter upon our knees.
"A physician says: "If child does not
thrive on fresh milk, boil it." This is too
severe. Why not spank it?
Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such
also will be the character of thy mind for
the soul is dyed by the thoughts.
Many poor woman thinks she can do
nothing without husband, and when she
gets one she finds she can do nothing with
him.
Manners form at least n rich varnisb.
with which the routine of life is washed, and
lis details adorned. If they are superficial,
so are the dewdrops which give such depth
to the morning meadows.
One day l found Annie, little black
eyed beauty, sitting astride the bed-post gaz-
ing with delight at her image in the mirror.
l asked her why she looked in the glass. She
frankly said: "Cause like the looks of me-"
Leaving home this morning for the office,
we kissed our little four-year old good-by,
saying TO him be good boy to-day" He
somewhat surprised US by saying: 81 will
Be a good man, papa" Sure enough, we
thought we need the exhortaton more than
he.
Mamma" said Flossie, who had been to
church for the first time, where she had lis
sShcu WIN LholC VI lcSS dttcullUu 10 the SER
mon, IL know what the minister meant by
"children's children"
Eyes ?" said mamma.
Eyes; he meant dolls"
TELL your mother, Johnny" said his kind
maiden aunt, as she placed piece of cake in
his hand, shat was very sorry your sister
couldn't come" "And what will / say" re-
piled little Johnny, with an air of strategy,
'it mamma asks where is sisters piece OF
cake?"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
The COmnanY Plan.

Did you ever notice what an amiable, pleas
ant feeling steals over you when you are
visiting and on your "good behavior ?"-how
willing you are to overlook anything that in
terferes with your comfort how anxious to
please, and how ready to take an interest in
all that is going onp At these times your face
lights up, your voice grows sweet and cheer
full, your very movements become graceful.
"What pleasant persons these friends are I"
you say to YOURSELF and they very naturally
consider you quite winning and delightful.
So far, so good. It is just as it should be.
Of course, when you 60 home you take all
your pleasant ways with you. If these
friends who have known you but a little
while and who care for you merely as friends,
have power to brighten and sweeten you,
certainly when you return 10 your own rela-
tives, who love you so much more, you'll be
brighter and sweeter than ever. Is it 80 ?
Perhaps 1t is. But il, by any chance, it should
not be-if for instance, you choose to let
yourself be sour or Indifferent at home, think
ing any tone of voice, any glum look. and
any careless word good enough for the "follxs"
I'm sorry for you, that's all. You lose
great deal of comfort, and you miss great
opportunity of making Others happy. But it
is never too late to improve. Suppose you
try the company plan. Be polite, sunny and
charming at home. Commence tomorrow
no, to-day. The home life is only visit,
after all, for no family can remain together
always.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
A Singular Device.

In China there is curious device to make
a record of earth tremors One of the in
struments is thus described: Tits ofcopper
and shaped like wine bottle Inside Is a
little pillar so placed as to move in eight di,
rections. On the outside of the bottle are
eight dragon heads, each of which contains
q ball. Underneath these heads are eight
frogs, so placed that they appear to watch
the dragons face, 80 that they are ready to
receive the ball should it be dropped. All
the arrangements which cause the pillar when
1t moves to knock the ball out of the dragons
mouth are well hidden in the bottle. When
an earthquake occurs and the bottle is shaken
the dragon instantly drops the ball, and the
frog which receives it vbrates vigorously
Any one watching this instrument can easily
observe earthquakes. Once upon q time a
dragon dropped its ball without any earth
quake, and the people therefore thought this
instrument was of no use, but after two or
three days a notice came, saying that an
earthquake had taken place in Rosel."--St
Louis Republican.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
The Cellar in Summer.


American Agriculturist.
AT this season the cellar must be kent
cool, dry, ventilated and clean. The doors
must be kept closed as much as possible dur
ing the day, but they may be opened about
midnight, and remain open until early MORN
ing. During the latter half of the night the
air is cool, and air must be admitted to keep
the cellar dry and pure. Ifkept clean, not q
great deal of airing will be needed Ifthe
cellar is damp, fruit and vegetables decay
sooner, and it is more unhealthful than is
generally supposed. Many attacks of fever,
dphlheria, or other diseases, result from
damp, unventilated, unclean cellars. Keep
ing the cellar clean and ventilated, is the best
way 10 keep it dry ; it may be necessary to
use other means. Lime placed in the cellar
will absorb moisture and noxious gases, and
thus help to keep the air pure. Charcoal is
also great absorber of gases. The tempera.
ture OF the cellar may be lowered by putting
a tub of broken ice and salt in. The rapid
melting of the ice cools the air. This will
be convenient when q considerable quantity
of fresh meat or fruit is to be preserved. 1t
is impossible to keep the cellar In good condi-
ton unless the drainage is efficient, and there
is proper arrangement of doors and win
dows. Double ones are needed to keep the
the temperature at the right point in summer
as well rs in winter
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
2netica1.
LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE,

LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE
Rock of Ages cleft for me-
Thoughtlessly the maiden sang,
Fell the words unconsciously,
From her girlish, gleeful tongue;
Sang as little children sing;
Sang as sing the birds in June:
Fell the words like leaves fall down
On the current of the tune
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
let me hide myself in Thee"
Felt her soul no need to hide
Sweet the song as song could be-
And she had no thought beside;
All the words unheedngly
Dreaming fTEm not up ben SssS sg care
On some other lips prayer
Rock of Ages, cleft tor me.
Let me hide myself In Thee"
Rock of Ages. cleft for me-"
Twas woman sang them now,
Pleadingly and prayerfully;
Every word her heart did know.
Rose the song as storm-tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air,
Every note with sorrow stirred
Every syllable prayer
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee"
Rock of Ages, cleft for me"
Lips grown aged sang the hymn
Trustingly and tenderly-
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim.
Let me hide myself in Thee"
Trembling though the voice and low,
Ran the sweet strain peacefully,
Like river in its flow,
Sung as only they can sing,
Who behold the promised rest
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me-"
Sung above a coflin-lid;
Underneath all restfully,
All life's joys and sorrows hid.
Nevermore, o storm-tossed soul!
Nevermore from wind or tide,
Nevermore from pillows roll,
Wilt thou need thyself to hide.
Could the sightless, sunken eyes
Closed beneath the soft gray hair.
Could the mute and stiffeued lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
still, aye still, the words would be,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
He Knew He Was Right.

When Senator Ben Wade was q circuit
judge in Ohio one of his decisions was re-
versed by the Supreme Court of the State,
and the case came back to him on mandate
He dsregarded the mandate and followed the
first decision. "But, your honor" exclaimed
the beaten counsel, "the Supreme Court re-
versed your former judgment !" Eyes, so l
have heard" was the reply. II will give
them chance to get right" The decision
was again reviewed, this time with Judge
Wade's written opinion, and the court de-
cided that he was right.-Ben: Perley Poore in
the Boston Budget.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
Toaching Words TO a nng.

Sir John Lubbock has succeeded in teach
ing black poodle dog "a little light reading"
He took pieces of cardboard and painted on
them the words food" "out," "bone," ''tea,"
and so on. Then by associating food in the
animals mind with the card bearing the
word food" he succeeded in getting it to
pick out the card bearing that word. Again,
when asked If he wanted TO 60 out, he fshed
"out the card bearing that word, and 80
forth. The teaching took long time, and,
though to a large extent futile, it shows what
may be done with some dogs by proper
methods of trimming.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
Allies ANSWER.

Little Allie had just completed tho course
of lessons at Sunday-school about Joseph
and his brethren, and her mother reviewed
the subject with her to find out what she had
learned. Allie answered all the questions
correctly until she came to where Pharaoh
had made the brethren rulers over many cat
tle," and there she hesitated.
"What did Pharaoh do for the brethren OF
Joseph ?" her mother asked.
Allie thought for a moment, and then, with
a sudden dim recollection, exclaimed, ooh,
yes, he made them COW boys"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
Did Nothing for LeadyiIIe,

Senator Tabor, millionaire mine owner
has Just built On Opera House in Leadvile
A few weeks ago Tabor employed ON artist
to fresco the walls. While he was at work
on portrait of Shakespeare, Tabor entered
the building, and asked who 1t was the artist
was painting. Shakespeare" was the reply.
"Who is he?" "The greatest dramatist. poet,
&C., that ever lived" "Ever done anythin'
for Leadvile2" mo, think not" replied
the artist sadly. "Then paint him right out
ond mt m a In
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-07-01
Doctors at the English Court.

l saw list of the household of Queen Vic
toria the other day, and am astonished that
she has lived to celebrate her jubilee. She
has three physicians in ordinary, five physi-
clans extraordinary, two sergeant surgeons,
three surgeons extraordinary, a physician
at Windsor and two at Osborne, surgeon
oculist, surgeon dentist dentist to the
household and two chemists and druggists.